Assistant Head Teacher
High Oaks
Hounslow
- £65,629 - £72,144 per year
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- Leadership Scale L12-L16
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 20 May 2024
Job overview
Assistant Head Teacher – Autistic Department
(L12 - L16)
Oaklands is an outstanding special school serving the London Borough of Hounslow that provides specialist education to students with severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple difficulties and autism. We have a Primary school (New Oaks) and a Secondary school (High Oaks). We are based across two different sites with both our school buildings offering state of the art facilities for our students.
We are a rapidly expanding school looking for an Assistant Head Teacher to join our friendly team to lead our department for students with severe learning disabilities and autism initially. The successful candidate will have at least 3 years’ experience of teaching students with severe learning disabilities including autism and challenging behaviour in a special school or supported learning environment. They will have previous middle leadership or leadership experience gained from working in a special education environment, and have a broad knowledge of the needs of students with severe learning difficulties. We believe that all of our students are capable of making outstanding progress and we want to appoint individuals who share our belief.
We value our employees. We offer a comprehensive induction, Inset and CPD programme, a pension scheme and other well-being benefits including an employee assistance programme.
Oaklands is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and anyone applying to work at the school is expected to share this commitment. This position is subject to a satisfactory fully enhanced DBS check and references being received. Social Media checks will be carried out on shortlisted candidates. All positions are subject to the satisfactory completion of a 26 working week probation period.
Details of this post are available on the school’s website: www.oaklands.hounslow.sch.uk
Visits to the school are strongly encouraged. There is availability to meet with the Head Teacher on the mornings of 13th, 16th and 17th May. Please contact Rany Kalsi, HR Manager for an appointment on 0208 560 3569 (option 3) or via email on rkalsi@oaklands.uk.net
To apply, please complete and email the application form to HR@oaklands.uk.net . Please include a letter of application outlining how you meet the specification for this role and what you will bring to the team for the benefit of our students.
Closing Date: 9am on Monday 20th May 2024
Interview Date: Thursday 23rd May 2024
Start Date: September 2024
Contract Type: Permanent following probation period
Pay Scale: Leadership Scale L12-L16
Actual Salary: £65,629 - £72,144
The successful candidate will be required to attend a pre-employment induction.
CV’s will not be accepted. No Agencies Please.
Attached documents
About High Oaks
Oaklands is an ‘outstanding’ special school serving the London Borough of Hounslow that provides specialist education to students with severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple difficulties and autism aged 4-19. We have a Primary school (New Oaks), and a Secondary school (High Oaks). We are based across two different sites with both our school buildings offering state of the art facilities for our students and we serve a socially and ethnically diverse population, with children coming from within Hounslow and the surrounding Boroughs.
We are interested to hear from qualified teachers (QTS/QTLS) who are already working in special education and looking for a change, NQT's and those who work mainstream but are considering branching out into special education. All teachers are invited to come along and see our school and find out more about what its like working here.
We value our employees and offer excellent training and support along with a pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme and other well-being benefits.
Call or email Rany Kalsi HR manager on 0208 560 3569 rkalsi@oaklands.uk.net to discuss career opportunities.
Careers at Oaklands School
Can you make a difference to children and young people’s lives? We have opportunities for people who wish to develop a career working with students with learning disabilities.
We need to employ many more staff over the coming years and would like to hear from anyone looking to develop a career in special education.
Oaklands secondary school moved to its current location in 2018 and boasts excellent facilities to provide a secondary and preparing for adulthood curriculum. Facilities include a sports centre, which is hired during evenings and weekends and outside term time under a planning condition.
Oaklands holds both an Ofsted Outstanding grade and also an advanced level accreditation from the National Autistic Society.
At Oaklands we aim to work closely with Hounslow’s special educational needs department to provide for the needs of Hounslow borough and are strongly committed to meeting the needs of Hounslow’s children and young people. We work with a school partnership established with schools in 3 boroughs, and with the Hounslow Education partnership. Oaklands provides training to a range of local provisions.
Oaklands believes that all of our students are capable of making outstanding progress and we want to appoint individuals who share our belief.
Career Opportunities
Apprentice Teaching Assistant
Relief/Bank Learning Support Assistants
Education Support Assistant (ESA)
Teaching Assistant (TA)
Teachers
Lunchtime Classroom Assistants
The application form, job descriptions and person specifications can be found for all positions on our website https://www.oaklands.hounslow.sch.uk/page/?title=Vacancies&pid=16
Upon completing their apprenticeship, our staff will gain a level 3 qualification.
We offer teacher training sponsorship.
We would like to offer work experience placements to students interested in pursuing a career in special education and are always keen to hear from those wanting to volunteer in our school.
Benefits of Working for Oaklands School
•Membership of Pension Scheme
•Extensive CPD training programme for all staff
•Employee Assistance Programme (Counselling, information and support)
•Well-being
•Childcare voucher scheme
•Annual flu jab
If you would like to find out more about working for us, please get in touch with Rany Kalsi our HR Manager on 0208 560 3569 or email rkalsi@oaklands.uk.net
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